WidgetArea

WidgetArea is a small simple application that enables you to use images on your hard drive and display them as widgets on your desktop.

NOTE: WidgetArea doesn't fully support GIF animations.

Mac Usage Instructions: Click the upload image or drag and drop an image there to display in a new window.
To close the newly opened image press "CMD+W".
To quit WidgetArea press "CMD+Q"
To move the image just drag it anywhere on the screen.
Yes, you can resize added images in this release.
There's no built-in option to adjust pinning or transparency in this release. However, WidgetArea for Mac does support transparent PNG's and GIF images.

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GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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Operating Systems

Linux, Windows

Programming Language

Python, Visual Basic .NET

Related Categories

Python Desktop Environment Software, Visual Basic .NET Desktop Environment Software

Registered

2013-09-28

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